Customer Development Early Stage Framework Management 
Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 16, 2009
I was in New York last week with my class at Columbia University and several events made me realize that the Customer Development model needs to better describe its fit with web-based businesses. And without revenue how do we know if we achieved product/market fit to exit Customer Validation?” It’s an impressive portfolio.
Steve Blank
JUNE 26, 2015
—– Lean Innovation Management. The first time a few brave corporate innovators tried to overlay the Lean tools and techniques that work in early-stage startups in an existing corporation, the result was chaos, confusion, frustration and ultimately, failure. I’ve been working with large companies and the U.S.
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David Teten
APRIL 1, 2021
I propose here a framework for prioritizing your platform buildout. Once you have assembled the right core team, I recommend prioritizing as follows: First, meet with your portfolio company management. Real Ventures , an early-stage, Canadian-based fund, runs a two-day Founder Camp every six months. Customer Development.
Steve Blank
MARCH 8, 2011
It was designed to bring together many of the new approaches to building a successful startup – customer development, agile development, business model generation and pivots. While we were going to teach theory and frameworks, these students were going to get a hands-on experience in how to start a new company.
Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 2, 2009
For those of you who have been following the discussion, a Lean Startup is Eric Ries ’s description of the intersection of Customer Development , Agile Development and if available, open platforms and open source. The Customer Development process (and the Lean Startup) is one way to do that.
Steve Blank
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
— I just watched a very smart company try to manage innovation by hiring a global consulting firm to offload engineering from “distractions.” The framework has the team talking not just to potential customers but also with regulators, and people responsible for legal, policy, finance, support. There’s a much better way.
David Teten
MARCH 28, 2012
The objective of the research is to define a blueprint for how investors can help portfolio companies succeed through operational (non-financial) support, including but not limited to facilitating shared services, recruiting, knowledge sharing, and enhancing management skills.
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